Restraining order bid in Berkeley case rejected

A judge has denied a construction firm’s attempt to “spy on” a criminal probe into the Berkeley balcony collapse that killed six and injured seven students.

Segue Construction, which built the Library Gardens apartment complex, wanted a halt to the forensic examination of the collapsed balcony and a second one removed. It wanted its representatives to be present to observe the balcony examinations.

But a judge rejected the request for a restraining order, ruling that the firm showed no evidence it would suffer “irreparable harm” if investigators inspected the rotted balconies without the involvement of its representatives.